Bologna manager clarifies Sydney van Hooijdonk absence amid Celtic links

The player’s absence was attributed by NT to an impending move to Celtic, but the Bologna manager clarified that the illness was the cause of his absence while acknowledging that the Dutch forward might leave in the final days of the transfer window. “The most important thing is that he always trains to the maximum; we’ll see if he stays here in the end.”

The striker has made 16 appearances for the Serie A side, scoring once. Although, with NAC Breda and SC Heerenveen, van Hooijdonk scored 49 goals 124 appearances in the Netherlands. With a hit rate like that, Celtic could benefit in a similar way to Giorgos Giakoumakis, who was signed from VVV-Venlo in 2021.

So far, Celtic’s only acquisition during the transfer window is Nicolas Kuhn, who joined from Rapid Vienna. The management has made it obvious that he or she is looking for quality, and thus far that has not been met. The left back and up front are two important positions that need to be filled.

In the last few days of the window, the management has stated that adding two players to the roster is the plan. Hopefully, there will be some rumors this week, followed by some additions.

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